Microsoft KB Archive/234846

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General Protection Fault When You Quit Internet Explorer

Article ID: 234846

Article Last Modified on 8/27/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q234846

SYMPTOMS

When you quit an instance of Internet Explorer, you may receive a general protection fault error message.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if the Web page you are viewing has opened up additional windows using the window.open() method and additional JScript code is being used to close these windows when you quit the instance of your browser.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, download and install the latest scripting engine from the following Microsoft Web site or upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5:

For information about upgrading to Internet Explorer 5, please see the following Microsoft Web site:

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.


Additional query words: 1.0 1.00 2.0 2.00 4.00 5.00

Keywords: kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB234846